Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck reveals disclosures about securities broker Richard Jay Rustic (CRD#: 1128406, Bristol, Connecticut). Rustic has been registered with Commonwealth Financial Network since February 26, 2002. Previously, he was affiliated with First Investors Corporation from April 1983 to February 2002.
Recent disclosures reveal concerns regarding Rustic's professional conduct, specifically allegations of fiduciary duty breaches in connection with beneficiary changes on client accounts.
On February 23, 2024, a client’s daughter filed a complaint against Rustic, alleging that he breached his fiduciary duty by permitting her deceased father to sign a change of beneficiary form, thereby altering the designated beneficiaries of several IRAs. The modification allegedly removed the daughter as a beneficiary and replaced her with the decedent’s spouse. This dispute is currently pending in the Connecticut Superior Court under case number HHD-CV-24-6181034S.
Similarly, on August 13, 2023, another dispute with identical allegations was initiated against Rustic. The client’s daughter claimed that Rustic improperly allowed the deceased individual to modify IRA beneficiaries in favor of the spouse. This case remains unresolved in the Connecticut Superior Court under docket number HHD-CV22-6153616-5.
Both complaints do not specify any damage amounts and remain under review.
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